Article: CUBS CLINCH NL EAST TITLE THEY BEAT EXPOS, 3-2, WHILE CARDINALS LOSE

The Chicago Cubs clinched their second National League East championship in six seasons, beating the Expos, 3-2, last night at Montreal with an unearned run in the eighth inning after second-place St. Louis already lost.

The Cubs took advantage of the Cardinals' 4-1 defeat in Pittsburgh and became the first team to earn a spot in the playoffs.

Ryne Sandberg's dash home in the eighth made Don Zimmer a champion for the first time in 11 years of managing, and also made meaningless a season-ending, three-game series in St. Louis.

Chicago will open the playoffs Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

After Mike Fitzgerald made the final out of the game, the Cubs darted out of the dugout ...

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